64-17665

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B-26K-1 Invader
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Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company

On Mark Engineering

Operators: United States Air Force
Number Built: 40
First Built: Jan 1963 (YB-26K)

First test flight

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Type: Light Attack Bomber
Weight: 25,130 lbs empty

37,000 lbs loaded
39,250 lbs Maximum

Length: 51' 7 3/16" (inc. guns)
Height: 19' 0"
Wingspan: 71'6" (including wingtip tanks)
Wing Area: 540 Sq. Feet (50.17 m²)
Speed: 169 mph (cruising)
Max Speed: 323 mph
Ceiling: 28,600'
Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-103W
Horsepower: 2,500
Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons
Range: 700 miles w/3518 lbs payload

1,480 miles empty
2,700 miles (ferry)

Crew: 2
Passengers: 1
ARMAMENT
Nose Guns: 8x .50 caliber guns
Dorsal Turret: None
Ventral Turret: None
Payload: 8,000 lbs on wings

4,000 lbs internal

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See also: List of Invaders by Serial Number, Serial Numbers starting with 64

Converted from 44-34145.

Operational History

6 Jan 1965 - Accepted into USAF Inventory from OnMark at Van Nuys, CA [1]
7 Jan 1965 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Eglin AFB[1]

1 Feb 1966 - Assigned to 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing at Eglin AFB. [2]
28 Feb 1966 - Assigned to 1st Air Commando Wing at Eglin AFB. [2]
5 Apr 1966 - 1st Air Commando Wing moved from Eglin AFB to England AFB. [2]
10 May 1966 - Designation changed from B-26K to A-26A while with the 1st Air Commando Wing at England AFB. [2]
11 Jun 1966 - Sent to Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [2]Participated in Operation Steel Tiger

5 Jun 1967 - Assigned to Sacramento Air Material Area (SMAAR) at McLellan AFB. [3]
6 Jun 1967 - Arrived at SMAAR. [3]
25 Sep 1967 - Assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
16 Oct 1967 - Arrived at 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]
16 Dec 1967 - Assigned to SMAAAR. [3]
21 Dec 1967 - Assigned to 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [3]

11 Jun 1968 - 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [4]
12 Jun 1968 - 56th Air Commando Wing at Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [4]
2 Aug 1968 - 56th Air Commando Wing renamed to 56th Special Operations Wing. [4]

10 Nov 1969 - Left Nakhon Phanom Air Base. [5]
14 Nov 1969 - Assigned to 6200th Air Base Wing at Clark AFB and put into open storage. [5]

5 Jan 1970 - Left Clark AFB[5]
22 Jan 1970 - Arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB from 609th Special Operations Squadron, 56th Special Operations Wing, Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand. [6]

15 Dec 1972 - Declared as excess and authorized for reclamation.[6]

9 Apr 1976 - Sold to Allied Aircraft, Inc of Tucson, AZ.[6]

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

Unknown

Disposition

Unknown

Images

Sources

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1965" Reel AVH-4, Pg 1958 USAFHRA
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1966" Reel AVH-6, Pg 1946-1947 USAFHRA
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1967" Reel AVH-8, Pg 2751-2752 USAFHRA
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1968" Reel AVH-10, Pg 2371-2372 USAFHRA
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Aerospace Vehicle Report, 1969" Reel AVH-13, Pg 2204 USAFHRA
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 www.amarcexperience.com
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